Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Watergate

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

11

Overview

This article from Khan Academy provides an overview of the scandal that brought down Richard Nixon. Students can read the article and answer the questions at the end of the article as an assessment.  The article can be read in a whole group setting or individually. The article can be assigned to students through Goggle Classroom.

    Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 11 - United States History II

    SS10.US2.16

    Describe significant foreign and domestic issues of presidential administrations from Richard M. Nixon to the present. [A.1.a., A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.h., A.1.i., A.1.k.]

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SS10.US2.16

    Vocabulary

    • scandal
    • pardon
    • hostage
    • Reaganomics
    • crisis
    • Cold War
    • impeachment
    • terrorist/terrorism
    • global warming
    • immigration

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Key foreign and domestic events during the presidential administrations from Richard M. Nixon to the present.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Locate specific points on a map and identify political, social, and geographic changes that occurred during or as a result of a historical event.
    • Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media.
    • Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information related to historical events.
    • Read and comprehend historical texts independently and proficiently on various topics related to historical events.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • There were many importance and impact of significant foreign and domestic issues of presidential administrations from Richard M. Nixon to the present.
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    Informational Material

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    Other

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    Khan Academy
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